holdback

As nouns the difference between holdback and contingency

is that holdback is restraint (act or result of holding back, device that restrains) while contingency is (uncountable) the quality of being contingent, of happening by chance; unpredictability.

As nouns the difference between holdback and tie

is that holdback is restraint (act or result of holding back, device that restrains) while tie is key.

As a noun holdback

is restraint (act or result of holding back, device that restrains).

As a verb hesitate is

to stop or pause respecting decision or action; to be in suspense or uncertainty as to a determination.

As nouns the difference between stopover and holdback

is that stopover is a short interruption in a journey or the place visited during such an interruption while holdback is restraint (act or result of holding back, device that restrains).

As a noun holdback

is restraint (act or result of holding back, device that restrains).

As an adjective tonguetied is

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As nouns the difference between keep and holdback

is that keep is (obsolete) care, notice while holdback is restraint (act or result of holding back, device that restrains).

As a verb keep

is to continue in (a course or mode of action); not to intermit or fall from; to maintain.

As a verb retain

is to keep in possession or use.

As a noun holdback is

restraint (act or result of holding back, device that restrains).

As nouns the difference between holdback and delay

is that holdback is restraint (act or result of holding back, device that restrains while delay is a period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity.

As a verb delay is

to put off until a later time; to defer.

As a noun holdback

is restraint (act or result of holding back, device that restrains).

As a verb deter is

to prevent something from happening.